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workmanlike
[
wurk
-m
uh
n-lahyk
]
work·man·like
/
ˈwɜrk
mənˌlaɪk
/
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[
wurk
-m
uh
n-lahyk
]
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adjective
1.
like or befitting a workman.
2.
skillful; well executed:
a workmanlike piece of writing.
Also,
work·man·ly.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
werkmanlike.
See
workman
,
-like
Related forms
un·work·man·like,
adjective
un·work·man·ly,
adjective
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workmanlike
or
(
less commonly
)
workmanly
(ˈwɜːkmənˌlaɪk, ˈwɜːkmənlɪ)
—
adj
appropriate to or befitting a good workman
workmanly
or
(
less commonly
)
workmanly
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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